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A group that is pioneering underwater sculpture parks as a way to establish human-made coral reefs has deployed its first installation off Miami Beach. Last month, crews lowered 22 life-sized, marine-grade concrete cars into the ocean. The project was commissioned by the nonprofit group REEFLINE and will soon be seeded with 2,200 native corals that have been grown in a nearby Miami lab. It’s partially funded by a $5 million bond from the city of Miami Beach, but the group is trying to raise $40 million to extend the project along an underwater corridor just off the city’s 7 miles of coastline.